Top 100 Best STEM High School – Vernon Hills High School – US News & World Report – 94/100

Vernon Hills High School is ranked 19th within Illinois. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Vernon Hills High School is 49 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 35 percent. Vernon Hills High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Chsd 128.

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Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank
#485
State Rank
#19
STEM Rank
#94

See Best High Schools in IllinoisStudents / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.
Total Enrollment 1,324
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 35%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) N/A
Full-Time Teachers 93

More About Student BodyTest Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading 76%
Proficient in Math 85%
College Readiness Index 46.3

More About Test ScoresSchool Data

School profile information is based on government data.
Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Fringe Rural
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding Yes
District

This information relates to high schools run by this school’s state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.
Total Schools 2
Total Students 3,315
Proficient in Reading (district average) 78%
Proficient in Math (district average) 83%
College Readiness (district average) 46.0